Dogs are put in crates Saturday night at the Licking County Humane Society after more than 60 were surrendered following the break down of the van the dogs were being transported in.

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Anna Jeffries
Advocate reporter

The Licking County Humane Society was called to a Hebron hotel Saturday to rescue more than 60 dogs that had been kept in a van.

"This was a puppy mill kind of situation," said Lori Carlson, executive director of the humane society.

The dogs were being transported from Indiana by drivers hired by a breeder. The van they were driving broke down in Hebron and the breeder and driver were staying at the Red Roof Inn near Interstate 70, Carlson said. ...